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Topic: Sideshow LOTR (Read 5307 times)

I know that this is mentioned in the LOTR Trilogy thread, but i figured it would be easier in its own spot.

Anyway, I have been ordering these along with the Star Wars collection and have been undecided if i was going to cancel my orders or not. I had thought I would only get a select few and actually had no intention of getting Boromir, but after seeing the exclusive i couldn't resist. Any severed head is awesome.

I already buy stuff from the Star Wars and Buffy lines they do, so I'm kind of tapped out for $50 figures, regardless of how awesome they are.

I think I'm too late for Strider and Legolas, but I'm sure they'll do Helm's Deep versions eventually. Boromir looks great, but the $50 price tag is what's stopping me, though I know I'll regret not getting into this line eventually, but I just can't afford it now.

Plus the fact that the Lothlorien cloaks are on the exclusive versions just annoys the piss out of me. I never got the Fellowship 9-pack with fabric cloaks that TB did because of rarity, and I doubt I'll buy into a hugely expensive line where the same thing will happen again.

I hear what you are saying, but have been on the fence witht he line but ordered Strider and Legolas just in case. So i am good. I won't be buying them all though. My guess is I will do the fellowship and some villians. If they do random others I will pass. I can't afford to support this with STar Wars. I will probably pick up an actual Aragorn when its offered in addition to Strider.

I ordered all three and, if I remember right, the exclusive hung around for a few days before being sold out. Not as hot of a line as Star Wars but I am glad to add these figures to the other ones I have. Well, I should re-phrase that....I will be unloading the "other" versions for these ones once they start shipping. I'll still keep my Mattel ones (because I collect Barbie also) and all my Eowyns and Arwens (regular and customized) but really hope they do Arwen and Elrond in 2007.

Since SS seems to know what "scale issue" is, I am expecting two hobbits for my $55-60 price tag. I figure the obvious two packs of Sam/Frodo and Merry/Pippin. Tough part will be the facial sculpt to the size of the doll - but if anyone can pull this off, it should be Sideshow.

Finally got my notice that Aragorn will arrive in the warehouse in the next week or two and begin shipping. It couldn't arrive at a better time since I am packing away all my LOTR figures and re-doing my LOTR room.

It looks like we'll find out Friday what the new 12" figure will be. Faramir would be a good bet but I'll still hold out hope for Arwen....